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. >>> senator john mccain appeared at a breakfast in washington where he told a joke about himself and the low approval ratings of his colleagues. >> a guy ran up in the airport and say anybody tell you look like john mccain? i said, yeah. he says, doesn't it sometimes make you mad as hell? >> that's your morning dish of scrambles politics. >>> we tern to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning you to, bill. >> the last 48 hours have been a blur. so much cleanup to be done. now we're doing it in bitterly cold temperatures, too. the problem is all the way up through connecticut. look at these wind gusts. we just gusted to 52 miles per hour in hartford. 55 in bridgeport. that is enough to shake the house and wake a lot of people up. if you're driving at this hour, if you can, well, don't. wait another half hour. things will improve in connecticut. again, all of these really strong winds are now heading to boston. boston just clocked in. that is the highest i've seen in new england. 59 mile-per-hour wind gusts. we're going to have power outages with t
. >>> senator john mccain appeared at a breakfast in washington where he told a joke about himself and the low approval ratings of his colleagues. >> a guy ran up in the airport and say anybody tell you look like john mccain? i said, yeah. he says, doesn't it sometimes make you mad as hell? >> that's your morning dish of scrambles politics. >>> we tern to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning you to, bill. >> the last...
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mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: mr. president, before the senator from maryland leaves the floor, i'd like to tell him how much i appreciate the remarks that he just made. i think he gave a very accurate depiction of the agreement that we reached after many, many hours of always pleasant conversation. [laughter] and the fact is that we i think showed our colleagues and many others that it's still possible for a group of us to join together on a very difficult issue and a very complex one and the senator from maryland stated his preference just a minute ago that he is for majority rule. but he also understood that in order for us to come together that we had to move, each of us, in a more centrist direction. and without his input, in my view, and his efforts, it's very likely we would not have -- and his willingness to move towards the center on this issue, that we probably wouldn't have agre agreed. and i think the senator from maryland -- i ask unanimous consent the senator from maryland and i engage in a colloquy. the
mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: mr. president, before the senator from maryland leaves the floor, i'd like to tell him how much i appreciate the remarks that he just made. i think he gave a very accurate depiction of the agreement that we reached after many, many hours of always pleasant conversation. [laughter] and the fact is that we i think showed our colleagues and many others that it's still possible for a group of us to join together on...
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john mccain gave a speech. he has got authority and rand paul gave a speech. but nobody really dug in to answer those questions. that's one one of the reasons she emerged, i think, with up scathe. the democrats have to pay -- hillary clinton looking towards 2016 whether she will probably run. >> no question about that. i think shehe will. that doesn't bode well at all for the chuck hale friends. going to give him a tough time nominee for 70s secretary. >> no, and what they really failed to do here, paul, was not just have a response or presser on these big things. move her off the talking points and the that you just asked. t bigger question putting and placing benghazi scope of a broader failure of foreign policy. that's going to have to be what they are going to do if they are going to talk about chuck hagel is highlight the the obama's failures in this area and talk about chuck hagel is going to be yes man for that strategy. if they are not able to do that in a hearing like this which they have been pressing for four months it does not bode well. >> paul: w
john mccain gave a speech. he has got authority and rand paul gave a speech. but nobody really dug in to answer those questions. that's one one of the reasons she emerged, i think, with up scathe. the democrats have to pay -- hillary clinton looking towards 2016 whether she will probably run. >> no question about that. i think shehe will. that doesn't bode well at all for the chuck hale friends. going to give him a tough time nominee for 70s secretary. >> no, and what they really...
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and hagel was never seen on mccain's straight talk express. and mccain has been very careful to say he will not block hagel's nomination to be the president's defense secretary, but he also says he's not sure if he will vote for him because of their deep differences now over big issues like iran and afghanistan. mccain's questioning of hagel at this morning's hearing will be the most highly anticipated because of their differences on big issues, but because of the souring of what was a very close and deep friendship that we all saw, those of us covering the two of them in the senate. >> it is going to be fascinating to see, not just what he asks but also the tone, sort of the back and forth. people will read everything into that body language so we can't wait. >> it would be very surprising if john mccain voted against him at the end of the day. i think he'll probably sail through and i think the white house has done an amazing job of getting support for mr. hagel. >> the republican senator from mississippi has said he will support hagel so it
and hagel was never seen on mccain's straight talk express. and mccain has been very careful to say he will not block hagel's nomination to be the president's defense secretary, but he also says he's not sure if he will vote for him because of their deep differences now over big issues like iran and afghanistan. mccain's questioning of hagel at this morning's hearing will be the most highly anticipated because of their differences on big issues, but because of the souring of what was a very...
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mccain, who praised his ' exemplary statesmanship.' mr. mccain's relationship with mr. hagel what has gone the opposite way. 'i admire him and consider is friendship to be a treasure of inestimable value to me,' mr. mccain said in 2001. by the time mr. mccain became the presidential candidate and to designate, the relationship had cooled. mr. hagel refused to endorse 'm, telling 'the new yorker' we so fundamentally disagree on our future course of our foreign policy and our role in the world.' one of mr. hagel's friends agrees that there's been no falling out but adds that iraq is certain to sharpen their differences. mr. hagel voted in favor of military force and iraq but was an early critic of the bush administration's eager drive toward. in 2002, he complained that supporters of invading iraq don't know anything about war." ken in phoenix, arizona, good morning to you. caller: good morning to you. i would like to first say that when i got on the phone, what was on the air was not being read. having said that, i'm a father of a 16-year ego, flying in afghanistan as we
mccain, who praised his ' exemplary statesmanship.' mr. mccain's relationship with mr. hagel what has gone the opposite way. 'i admire him and consider is friendship to be a treasure of inestimable value to me,' mr. mccain said in 2001. by the time mr. mccain became the presidential candidate and to designate, the relationship had cooled. mr. hagel refused to endorse 'm, telling 'the new yorker' we so fundamentally disagree on our future course of our foreign policy and our role in the world.'...
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john mccain gave a speech and. >> right. >> paul: he's got authority and rand paul gave a speech, but nobody really dug in to answer those questions and that's one of the reasons she emerged, i think, with unscathed. >> exactly and the democrats have the time sort of said hillary clinton looking toward 2016 where she'll probably run. >> paul: well, no question about that, i think she will. that doesn't bode well at all for the chuck hagel hearings, republicans talking they'll give him a tough time as a nom fee for defense secretary. >> what they really failed to do here, paul, not just have a response or press her on the big things and move her off the talking points on the questions that you just asked, but also that bigger question about putting and placing benghazi within the scope of a broader failure of foreign policy. and that's going to have to be what they're going to do if they're going to talk about chuck hagel. highlight the obama failure in this area and that chuck hagel is going to be a yes man for that strategy. if they're not able to do that in a hearing like this, they
john mccain gave a speech and. >> right. >> paul: he's got authority and rand paul gave a speech, but nobody really dug in to answer those questions and that's one of the reasons she emerged, i think, with unscathed. >> exactly and the democrats have the time sort of said hillary clinton looking toward 2016 where she'll probably run. >> paul: well, no question about that, i think she will. that doesn't bode well at all for the chuck hagel hearings, republicans talking...
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democratic senator chuck schumer, republican senator, john mccain, teaming up to present their overhaul of the system, but what's the true cost, and what would it mean for the economy? here's to crunch the numbers is the center for immigration studies. steve, thank you for being on the show. >> thanks for having me. melissa: when we talk about the issue, i want to drill down on the numbers here and put emotion and politics to the side and what it means for the the economy. the biggest problem that we have right now is that we're having trouble growing gdp, and that's why we're not getting people become to work, one of the big reasons, and it strikes me from an economic perspective that the way you grow gdp is by adding to the population. you know, a bigger populationings that's more labor, more consumption, a bigger tax base. you're a bigger economy like china. wouldn't more legal immigrants help us grow the economy? >> there's no question that adding more labor input makes the economy bigger, but there is not really any research to show it makes the economy better or more accurately, i
democratic senator chuck schumer, republican senator, john mccain, teaming up to present their overhaul of the system, but what's the true cost, and what would it mean for the economy? here's to crunch the numbers is the center for immigration studies. steve, thank you for being on the show. >> thanks for having me. melissa: when we talk about the issue, i want to drill down on the numbers here and put emotion and politics to the side and what it means for the the economy. the biggest...
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we saw john mccain was at the luncheon. we know his vice presidential running mate paul ryan also attended the luncheon. he's certainly kept a low profile since the election. but i tell you, i spoke to a top aide, erin, and the top aide told me that mitt romney might not be very public right now, but expect him to certainly come out in the future. they don't know exactly when. mitt romney is going to remain political. he will try to remain relevant in the republican party. but he also knows that he's no longer the head of the republican party. there's a new generation for that. mitt romney, out of sight, out of mind, but i think we'll see him come back. >> a new generation that's very diverse. we'll see if they can possibly succeed at getting their voting electorate to become as diverse as some of their leadership seems to be. thanks very much, mark preston. >>> anti-abortion activists u flocked to washington today for the annual march for life, calling for new laws to outlaw abortion. one of the most powerful anti-abortion
we saw john mccain was at the luncheon. we know his vice presidential running mate paul ryan also attended the luncheon. he's certainly kept a low profile since the election. but i tell you, i spoke to a top aide, erin, and the top aide told me that mitt romney might not be very public right now, but expect him to certainly come out in the future. they don't know exactly when. mitt romney is going to remain political. he will try to remain relevant in the republican party. but he also knows...
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introduced by the current security of ry state hillary clinton and senator warren and senator john mccain representing the republicans. they were all very complimentary. once kerry got talking he laid out hid world view and explained at the state department if he is confirmed he plans to be faced with a new look al qaeda. >> loosama bin laden in the document that is came out of abad bad is urging his cohorts to go to other places to get away from the airplanes, get away from the drones. he specifically encouraged al qaeda to disperse. and they did. >> iran is sure to cause headices for the next secretary of state. as the nominee for the top diplomat senator kerry makes clear he wants to do whatever it takes to keep nuclear weapons out of the country. >> i repeat here today our policy is not containment it is prevention. >> we expect to see a committee vote to confirm kerry tuesday and a full vote of the senate shortly after that. we are told that since secretary clinton is planning to stick around at the state department until february 1st a tuesday vote would allow for a smooth transitio
introduced by the current security of ry state hillary clinton and senator warren and senator john mccain representing the republicans. they were all very complimentary. once kerry got talking he laid out hid world view and explained at the state department if he is confirmed he plans to be faced with a new look al qaeda. >> loosama bin laden in the document that is came out of abad bad is urging his cohorts to go to other places to get away from the airplanes, get away from the drones....
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mccain, he's smarter than that. i think that's a delaying tactic and i think that the american public are going to blow right by him. he ought to talk to young people. they don't get it. >> stephanie: i'm still waiting for him to apologize for his fearmongering on what would happen if don't ask, don't tell were overturned. joe, i'm hopeful this time, as are you and as long as there's people in the trenches fighting the good fight always great to talk to you and your folks. i love the united food and commercial worker's union that you lead and always great to talk to you. we'll talk again soon.% >> all right stephanie. thank you so much. >> stephanie: thank you so much joe. [ applause ] >> he's awesome. >> stephanie: salt of the earth. love him. ♪ to the hard working people ♪ >> stephanie: i try to trigger a little mick. >> keith. >> stephanie: len in north carolina. >> bless your heart. >> stephanie: i got the wrong stone. hi len. go ahead. >> caller: better than yesterday. i just have one thing i would like to
mccain, he's smarter than that. i think that's a delaying tactic and i think that the american public are going to blow right by him. he ought to talk to young people. they don't get it. >> stephanie: i'm still waiting for him to apologize for his fearmongering on what would happen if don't ask, don't tell were overturned. joe, i'm hopeful this time, as are you and as long as there's people in the trenches fighting the good fight always great to talk to you and your folks. i love the...
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mccain and company have some selling to do. they need to convince their colleagues their plans don't amount to amnesty. the bipartisan agreement does intentionally include some provisions defined to help that cause. for example, illegal immigrants would have to pay back taxes and fines and have to wait in line behind those who are pursuing a path legally and are still waiting. also, certain border security measures that have to be implemented and those parameters met before any of the 11 million here illegally get the chance to pursue citizenship. we're back with more show after the break. stay with us. going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability,
mccain and company have some selling to do. they need to convince their colleagues their plans don't amount to amnesty. the bipartisan agreement does intentionally include some provisions defined to help that cause. for example, illegal immigrants would have to pay back taxes and fines and have to wait in line behind those who are pursuing a path legally and are still waiting. also, certain border security measures that have to be implemented and those parameters met before any of the 11...
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big difference, phrasing from senator mccain, prerequisite, to you have to have the secure border and vis-a-vie dick durbin, saying through a commission of folks watching the border, reinforcing security, et cetera. you have to have that in order to begin the pathway to citizen shup. do you agree that has to be an almost of t element of the plan? >> american people are sick of hearing about human trafficking, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking. >> we have been hearing about this for so long. >> this is where some lessons should be learned. let's end illegalent trooe into the country, regardless of what the reason is. we have learned about some of the terrorist organizations that have encampments near our southern border and need to make certain we have secured that as tightly as we possible can. >> you will be sticking around with us for the rest of the show. we'll get back to the issue something a little bit lighter, tiny bit lighter, the president has said for the first time we think, that he likes skeet shooting up at camp david. you questioned whether -- first
big difference, phrasing from senator mccain, prerequisite, to you have to have the secure border and vis-a-vie dick durbin, saying through a commission of folks watching the border, reinforcing security, et cetera. you have to have that in order to begin the pathway to citizen shup. do you agree that has to be an almost of t element of the plan? >> american people are sick of hearing about human trafficking, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking. >> we have been...
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i think mccain is holding his powder -- keeping his powder dry pending the hearings. i think a lot of the members of the senate are keeping the power dry pending the hearings and then they will vote to confirm chuck hagel and should. >> some of these votes, for example, on iran's sanctions, he voted against those kinds of -- you were a senator for a long time. you know how tough it is to vote on these kinds of sensitive issues. he was in the minority. >> well, here's the deal. you can attack anybody on anything if you've been in the senate long enough. my view is this man has been to war and he's the best to look after those who have been to war and secondly we don't choose secretary of defense by 30 and 60-character assassination ads. that's not the way we do it. when the president nominates and advises and consents to that nomination. that process will go forward tomorrow and after the hearings tomorrow which i am pleased to attend then i think the senators will confirm chuck hagel. >> he's been asked a lot of them -- chuck shchumer and came out and endorsed -- >> t
i think mccain is holding his powder -- keeping his powder dry pending the hearings. i think a lot of the members of the senate are keeping the power dry pending the hearings and then they will vote to confirm chuck hagel and should. >> some of these votes, for example, on iran's sanctions, he voted against those kinds of -- you were a senator for a long time. you know how tough it is to vote on these kinds of sensitive issues. he was in the minority. >> well, here's the deal. you...
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and i think, look, you had john mccain who helped sponsor the bill in 2007 the congress wouldn't pass, the republicans wouldn't go for. then in 2010 john mccain was talking about in front of the fence cause he was so scared of the other side. now you have an election, he's back again. politics matters. you've got folks who said look, we've figured it out. 87 of the electorate was white. this last time, 72%. inevitable. if the republicans, let me just say this. if the republicans start to fool around with side issues, they are dead meat. this is a disaster for the republicans. >> the key now is to the house. will president obama blow the whole thing up or the senate 8, go in, work with the house and compromise. i think it will happen in the house. i really do. does president bush want to pass a bill or play politics and blowout the republicans? >> you are still with bush. >> obama. >> to your point he wants it quickly. this is a big part of his legacy. >> let's move on real quick. one minute left. gun control issue.here is the committee hearing house on the hill today. nra is going to
and i think, look, you had john mccain who helped sponsor the bill in 2007 the congress wouldn't pass, the republicans wouldn't go for. then in 2010 john mccain was talking about in front of the fence cause he was so scared of the other side. now you have an election, he's back again. politics matters. you've got folks who said look, we've figured it out. 87 of the electorate was white. this last time, 72%. inevitable. if the republicans, let me just say this. if the republicans start to fool...
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john mccain campaigned against george w. bush in 2000, a long time advocate of immigration reform is big advocate of this. democrats almost every case on this bipartisan committee as well as in the senate are expected to follow the president's lead whatever he outlines tomorrow many they're on board with that agenda. the big question and stumbling block has been for decades is border security. how do you define it, how do you support it? this includes the use of drones, technology, all kinds of electronic surveillance and et cetera, critics say there is not enough. you need a fence and more troops on the border. how that gets legislated and sorted out we her from the president and house republicans will be influence in the outcome. house republicans want to be very much a part of passing this legislation this time. jamie: i would love to see our troops continue to work down there. that would be so helpful. carl, thanks. jon: for more on the immigration reform plan let's bring if karl rove, former chief visor and deputy chief
john mccain campaigned against george w. bush in 2000, a long time advocate of immigration reform is big advocate of this. democrats almost every case on this bipartisan committee as well as in the senate are expected to follow the president's lead whatever he outlines tomorrow many they're on board with that agenda. the big question and stumbling block has been for decades is border security. how do you define it, how do you support it? this includes the use of drones, technology, all kinds of...
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senator mccain, as you mentioned , is a longtime friend. we met here in the senate coming from very different political positions of perspectives, but we sent -- we found common ground. i'll never forget standing with him in hanoi and the hanoi hilton in which he spent a number of years of his life, just the tools, listening to him talk about that experience. always be grateful for his partnership in helping to make real peace with vietnam last talisman a significant process in the history of our country for the accounting of missing and dead in the war. and then for working to lift the embargo and ultimately normalize relations with them all the enemy. john had every reason date, but it did. instead we rebel to help heal the plumes and in the war that had provided to many people for much too long as we talk about war and peace and foreign policy and one of us to keep an eye minds as i think we do the extra their men and women in uniform who are on the front lines even as we meet here today. the troops at war to help protect america. i can
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[applause] >> [inaudible conversations] wrapping up this one with senators mccain and schumer. if you missed any of the remarks you can see it in its entirety at c-span.org. the u.s. senate is about to gavel and this morning at 9:30 a.m. the chamber will be in mourning business until about 11:30. later at 2:30 p.m. chair of the foreign relations committee senator john kerry will be delivered his farewell address. yesterday he was confirmed in full sent to be secretary of state. that vote was 94-3. he could be sworn in as early as friday which was within the secretary hillary clinton's last day on the job. yesterday on the senate floor, a five person group of lawmakers including florida's marco rubio, senators hatch and global part -- the bill called the immigration innovation would increase the number of science engineering technology and math degrees. we will show you some of that debate into the senate gallows and at 9:30 a.m. >> senator from utah. >> i rise today to introduce the immigration innovation or i squared act of 2014. i'm pleased to be joined here by my colleagues,
[applause] >> [inaudible conversations] wrapping up this one with senators mccain and schumer. if you missed any of the remarks you can see it in its entirety at c-span.org. the u.s. senate is about to gavel and this morning at 9:30 a.m. the chamber will be in mourning business until about 11:30. later at 2:30 p.m. chair of the foreign relations committee senator john kerry will be delivered his farewell address. yesterday he was confirmed in full sent to be secretary of state. that vote...
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we have know in the past, like even people like cindy mccain, the wife of john mccain, back in 2008, she wound up in a sling because of a bad strong handshake on a campaign line. so it's been known to happen and claims have been paid out. i think it's a really tough one. i think you just got to be careful. but the guy's got to work for a living and says he has a problem ever since it happened. >> gretchen: yeah. it kind of reminds me of that hot coffee thing and starbucks. like don't you know coffee's hot? here is question number three, my nephew has been going to a methadone clinic to get off drugs for eight years. he asked the clinic to lower his dose and they refused. could they sue him for keeping them on this drug? n this is a really interesting one. this would be in the realm of medical malpractice, meaning the doctor or the clinic acted in a way that deviated from the community standards in terms of the way that people should be treated. i am bringing and our firm is bringing a similar suit here in new york state right now. a man who died as a result of a doctor who has now be
we have know in the past, like even people like cindy mccain, the wife of john mccain, back in 2008, she wound up in a sling because of a bad strong handshake on a campaign line. so it's been known to happen and claims have been paid out. i think it's a really tough one. i think you just got to be careful. but the guy's got to work for a living and says he has a problem ever since it happened. >> gretchen: yeah. it kind of reminds me of that hot coffee thing and starbucks. like don't you...
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senator mccain is one of the senators part of the group that released it yesterday. he spoke about why republicans should support immigration reform. >> we realized the issues which we think we are in agreement with hispanic citizens, this is a preeminent issue with those citizens. also, i think over the years, republicans in particular, but also democrats and all our citizens, have realized the reality of what all of my colleagues just stated. we cannot continue as a nation with 11 million people residing in the shadows. we have to address the issue. it has to be done in a bipartisan fashion. if we do succeed, and i think we will, it will be a testimonial to ted kennedy's effort years ago that laid the groundwork for disagreement. you will find the disagreement has very little difference from that of the legislation that was led by senator kennedy some years ago. >> senator mccain and senator chuck schumer from new york are both part of the bipartisan group of senators talking about immigration. they will lead at the political breakfast tomorrow. next up is mason fr
senator mccain is one of the senators part of the group that released it yesterday. he spoke about why republicans should support immigration reform. >> we realized the issues which we think we are in agreement with hispanic citizens, this is a preeminent issue with those citizens. also, i think over the years, republicans in particular, but also democrats and all our citizens, have realized the reality of what all of my colleagues just stated. we cannot continue as a nation with 11...
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myofempact senator c-span.or have, you have john mccain saying this is a good idea. do not lower the standards. >> eden not get an answer to your specific question on the sequestration. you as whether or not there any force is coming into play. do you have a sense that sequestration is likely to have been? >> senator durban, and the number two debbie 0 democrat in the senate has just appointed that he is becoming the top defense appropriators. he had said very recently that he did not think sequester would be averted. it does not look currently where these parties are that they are close to any kind of a deal. they may try to find a way to kick the can down the road where they bought themselves 60 days. it does not look particularly good right now. very few people seem to be confronting that. it shall take a lot to pull this off. >> the pentagon has started to take steps to prepare itself for the sequestration and planning that has not taken place until now. >> they are laying off temporary employees. it is starting to happen. >> senator inhofe has been critical abou
myofempact senator c-span.or have, you have john mccain saying this is a good idea. do not lower the standards. >> eden not get an answer to your specific question on the sequestration. you as whether or not there any force is coming into play. do you have a sense that sequestration is likely to have been? >> senator durban, and the number two debbie 0 democrat in the senate has just appointed that he is becoming the top defense appropriators. he had said very recently that he did...
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if mitt romney in many ways and john mccain in many ways was too moderate for some people during that campaign, will they now change course and swing toward the middle? >> you know, mika, sarah palin represented, as willie said, really she represented republican resentment. now, so did ronald reagan. >> right. >> but ronald reagan knew how to follow through on that. i always, when i saw those "w" stickers especially in the northeast back in 2004, i died laughing and i love it had because a "w" sticker on the back of your car in the northeast was like sticking your middle finger up to elites. east coast -- trust me, as a republican, i can tell you. i would look at them, and i would die laughing. it was just great. and it was that sort of republican resentment. but you know what? he knew how to close the deal. bush knew how to close the deal. reagan knew how to close the deal. republican resent -- it's just like they say in washington if you're paranoid, you know, what is the saying? just because you're paranoid doesn't mean everybody isn't out to get you. well, we republicans have a re
if mitt romney in many ways and john mccain in many ways was too moderate for some people during that campaign, will they now change course and swing toward the middle? >> you know, mika, sarah palin represented, as willie said, really she represented republican resentment. now, so did ronald reagan. >> right. >> but ronald reagan knew how to follow through on that. i always, when i saw those "w" stickers especially in the northeast back in 2004, i died laughing and...
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. >> let me ask you, elaine, about these comments by senator john mccain, certainly a war hero. he thinks allow iing women to partake in this way is a great idea. he says they should be recognized for their service for the military. how is it -- this is a man who speaks from a wealth of experience. so, what do you say to that? >> right. well, i agree with the last part. women are promoted at rates equal to or faster than men. it's been that way for decades. but surely he knows better. he talked about navy s.e.a.l.s. this is not a g.i. jane movie with demi moore. there is no way that you can integrate that type of community and say that it would improve that community. no. it would just complicate matters. when you complicate matters in close combat, attacking the enemy, that's when lives are put at greater risk than they need to be. it's not fair to the women. it's not fair to the men. this is not just a gift to women for valentine's day. >> let me give zoe the last word here. >> regarding the promotion matter, women have been treated very equally. you're not seeing quotas for w
. >> let me ask you, elaine, about these comments by senator john mccain, certainly a war hero. he thinks allow iing women to partake in this way is a great idea. he says they should be recognized for their service for the military. how is it -- this is a man who speaks from a wealth of experience. so, what do you say to that? >> right. well, i agree with the last part. women are promoted at rates equal to or faster than men. it's been that way for decades. but surely he knows...
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the opposition to hagel's opposition includes his former close friend and senate colleague john mccain. chris lawrence is live at the pentagon. so what can mr. hagel expect? what kind of a fight? >> reporter: it's going to be some tough questions. this thing has been run almost like a political campaign with those who oppose hagel taking out ads against him, his supporters raising money to defend him. but he's got an office here in the pentagon that has been buzzing for weeks. this office is dedicated to just prepping him for this hearing. so he's got a pretty good idea of what's coming. chuck hagel's past is about to come roaring back at him. >> good morning, guys. how are you? >> reporter: how he's voted, what he's said. >> he has insisted that the israelis negotiate with hamas, a terrorist organization. >> reporter: so one of the first questions could be will you support israel? recently hagel promised he would, unequivocally saying his record has been distorted. but he'll have to explain what he said before his nomination. >> i reference to a quote, jewish lobby, which i don't beli
the opposition to hagel's opposition includes his former close friend and senate colleague john mccain. chris lawrence is live at the pentagon. so what can mr. hagel expect? what kind of a fight? >> reporter: it's going to be some tough questions. this thing has been run almost like a political campaign with those who oppose hagel taking out ads against him, his supporters raising money to defend him. but he's got an office here in the pentagon that has been buzzing for weeks. this office...
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arizona senator john mccain says one word sums up what some might call a change of heart. >> elections. elections. the republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens. we realize that there are many issues in which we think we are in agreement with our hispanic citizens. this is a pre-eminent issue. >> to be fair, as a presidential candidate in 2008, mccain said comprehensive immigration reform should be a top priority for the next occupant of the white house. since then he hasn't been as vocal until now. maria cardona is a cnn contributor and democratic strategist. anna navarro is a cnn contributor and republican strategist. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning, carol. >> okay. so the president later today will give a speech in las vegas, nevada. he was supposed to outline his own plan for immigration, but now he's going to take these eight senators' plan for immigration and say he's on board. why doesn't he just present his own plan, maria? >> well, i actually think it's smart of the white house to take the plan of the gang of eight in the senate
arizona senator john mccain says one word sums up what some might call a change of heart. >> elections. elections. the republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens. we realize that there are many issues in which we think we are in agreement with our hispanic citizens. this is a pre-eminent issue. >> to be fair, as a presidential candidate in 2008, mccain said comprehensive immigration reform should be a top priority for the next occupant of the white house. since...
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. >> is the reality that because of the election, you heard john mccain say like essentially will be, we lost the election, and is some of this ability to come out very quickly, the gang of eight is because everybody understands the value of the latino voter and no more time can be wasted in this hostile debate that drives away all immigrant voters. >> there has been a bipartisan group of members of the house and the senate who have been working on this for a long time. i will tell you this. all of these issues we know what these issues are, we know what each side is going to say, where the battle lines are going to be but i think it goes to the hard work that bipartisan members of the congress, house and senate have been working on to bring this to the forefront. it's because of relationships between members of the congress and the senate that they were able to work together to bring something forward. >> where were these debates during the debt ceiling? i feel there are no relationships across the aisle. this is, they shouldn't do things so -- >> some relationships in congress -- >>
. >> is the reality that because of the election, you heard john mccain say like essentially will be, we lost the election, and is some of this ability to come out very quickly, the gang of eight is because everybody understands the value of the latino voter and no more time can be wasted in this hostile debate that drives away all immigrant voters. >> there has been a bipartisan group of members of the house and the senate who have been working on this for a long time. i will tell...
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the tone was pretty much set by arizona senator john mccain. >> should he be confirmed, and i'm confident he will be, i'm sure we will have our disagreements which i know neither of us will hesitate to bring to the other's attention. but i know he will acquit himself in that office with distinction and use his many talents and his indefatigable persistence to advance our country's interests. and i commend his nominationing to you -- his nomination to you without reservation. >> reporter: at this point senators seem to think that john kerry will be our next secretary of state. he is not believed to be one of the more controversial nominations, and so perhaps they will save their fight for a more controversial pick. uma? uma: looks like smooth sailing for the senator. thank you very much. >> reporter: thank you. jon: well, our military faces a major transformation. the pentagonner shoe -- issuing a statement officially lifting a ban against women fighting on the front lines. right now we are waiting to hear from defense secretary panetta and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff on a de
the tone was pretty much set by arizona senator john mccain. >> should he be confirmed, and i'm confident he will be, i'm sure we will have our disagreements which i know neither of us will hesitate to bring to the other's attention. but i know he will acquit himself in that office with distinction and use his many talents and his indefatigable persistence to advance our country's interests. and i commend his nominationing to you -- his nomination to you without reservation. >>...
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even the mccains. the exciting politicians are the ones that come out of nowhere and excite the country. and i think obama and reagan are that way. who would have thought that joe biden could have marshalled a presidential campaign? he's doing it right as we speak. he looked very good yesterday. he's likable. if ""saturday night live"" doesn't destroy him, which they might because they did it to jerry ford, he could make it. in fact, hillary must be thinking -- secretary clinton must be thinking i got to fight joe. they'll be really hating me because everybody likes him. that fight coming. once you announce you're going to do something you can't bow out. it's pride. what would be his reason for bowing out? she's better than him? you think he's going to admit that? >> no. >> why should he? who says he is? the hillary people will. each one has a president behind them. >> ah. >> bill clinton wants this probably more than anybody on the planet, more than joe biden or anybody else wants it. because it's his
even the mccains. the exciting politicians are the ones that come out of nowhere and excite the country. and i think obama and reagan are that way. who would have thought that joe biden could have marshalled a presidential campaign? he's doing it right as we speak. he looked very good yesterday. he's likable. if ""saturday night live"" doesn't destroy him, which they might because they did it to jerry ford, he could make it. in fact, hillary must be thinking -- secretary...
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. >> it has been on a downside through mccain and romney. probably believed the first option is something on immigration, in this congress. john, to you on jindal specifically. is he just positioning himself for 2016 with this type of rhetoric? >> yes. >> simple answer. >> that's the simple true answer. i mean, look, part of what is disingenuous about the speech, he spends a lot of time running down washington, saying -- running down the federal dwo government. he doesn't hate the federal government. he wants to run the federal government. sometimes in politics, the best way to do that is to run against the federal government. that's the honest truth. >> john avlon, margaret hoover, thank you very much. >> thanks, victor. >>> president obama may be facing a high stakes supreme court battle because a federal appeals court unanimously ruled today that president obama's recess appointments to a federal agency are unconstitutional. the president named three people to the national labor relations board during congress' winter holiday break a year
. >> it has been on a downside through mccain and romney. probably believed the first option is something on immigration, in this congress. john, to you on jindal specifically. is he just positioning himself for 2016 with this type of rhetoric? >> yes. >> simple answer. >> that's the simple true answer. i mean, look, part of what is disingenuous about the speech, he spends a lot of time running down washington, saying -- running down the federal dwo government. he...
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. >> so we were -- john mccain was talking about that it was the right thing to do. i stated really my view, it's the right thing to do, as long as the standards are maintained. and i go back to one of the greatest pieces, i think, written about the iraq war, when you were talking about those marines going down the stairwell, one by one, getting shot, and another one going down, getting shot, and another going down, and this continued until they got to their buddies and were able to drag them to safety. any concerns with all the combat that you've seen that women put into certain circumstances might not be physically up to doing the same job that those marines did? >> i think there are probably, you know, plenty of women probably can't make the greade, probably can't do it. but probably plenty of men can't either. if you're a guy and sign up for the infantry, or take the extreme case, and say, i want to be in the special forces, most of them can't make it, because, you know, they can't do it. so i think as long as they don't lower the bar -- >> right. >> as long as y
. >> so we were -- john mccain was talking about that it was the right thing to do. i stated really my view, it's the right thing to do, as long as the standards are maintained. and i go back to one of the greatest pieces, i think, written about the iraq war, when you were talking about those marines going down the stairwell, one by one, getting shot, and another one going down, getting shot, and another going down, and this continued until they got to their buddies and were able to drag...
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she got to know john mccain who remains a friend and admirer. so she admirer. she bridged the partisan divide in a way that no one would have predicted of her. it was i who asked her the question in the '92 campaign that elicited the tea and cookies response in chicago and the busy bee diner at 6:30 in the morning and she was meeting commuters. it was that very edgy hillary clinton. she has really changed. let me show you a little bit of when i asked her in the interview about 2016 and the non-sherman-like response. >> in 2012 in december, you told my friend barbara walters that you had no intention of running for president. >> right. >> in december of 2001, you told tim russert you had no intention of running for president. >> and i didn't. >> so things change. but do you feel that joe biden as the vice president has the right of first refusal within the party, or is it an open competition if you decide to run? >> well, american politics is always an open competition. but i have no position on any of this. >> you know, she has not -- she says she has not made
she got to know john mccain who remains a friend and admirer. so she admirer. she bridged the partisan divide in a way that no one would have predicted of her. it was i who asked her the question in the '92 campaign that elicited the tea and cookies response in chicago and the busy bee diner at 6:30 in the morning and she was meeting commuters. it was that very edgy hillary clinton. she has really changed. let me show you a little bit of when i asked her in the interview about 2016 and the...